The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is encouraging Tennesseans to prepare for the possibility of a major winter storm this weekend that could bring snow, ice, freezing rain, and freezing temperatures across the state. National Weather Service forecasts show a significant winter storm moving through the state as early as Friday evening, with increased confidence…

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is encouraging Tennesseans to prepare for the possibility of a major winter storm this weekend that could bring snow, ice, freezing rain, and freezing temperatures across the state. National Weather Service forecasts show a significant winter storm moving through the state as early as Friday evening, with increased confidence…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) can assure motorists that it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. Salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties in preparation for the winter season, and crews have readied snowplows and brine trucks. Forecast models indicate a significant winter weather event, and motorists…

With snow and ice in the forecast for large portions of the state, AAA – The Auto Club Group urges drivers to take proactive steps to stay safe on winter roads. Winter weather can be deadly: the U.S. Department of Transportation reports that each year 1,300 people are killed and 116,000 are injured in crashes…

Tennessee began the busy 2025 holiday season in November with more people in the workforce than the previous year, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for November 2025 dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point, to 3.6%, compared with the…

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License records to comply with current federal and state requirements.  Approximately 8,800 of Tennessee’s 150,000 CDL holders will receive a notice by mail requesting citizenship or lawful presence documentation that were not required when their licenses were originally issued.  Federal rules require all CDL records to include proof of citizenship or lawful presence. Many long-standing CDL holders…

Hearing booms on New Year’s Eve is not unusual.  However, many persons in Cannon County reported experiencing a boom on Saturday night. According to Cannon County Sheriff Darrell Young, dispatch took several calls from residents saying a rumbling boom shook foundations and rattled windows.  No injuries or damage was reported. Residents in Coffee and DeKalb…